Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Flight / Schedule
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
D-100
Date
June 15, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Goetsenhoven AFB (Tienen) Flemish Brabant
Region
Europe • Belgium
Narrative Report
On June 15, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Goetsenhoven AFB (Tienen) Flemish Brabant.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a training mission in the vicinity of the Goetsenhoven AFB, south of Tienen. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing the pilot Victor Groenen while the second occupant was seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-100.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a training mission in the vicinity of the Goetsenhoven AFB, south of Tienen. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing the pilot Victor Groenen while the second occupant was seriously injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Goetsenhoven AFB - Goetsenhoven AFB
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
D-100
